BUTT SERIOUSLY: BAM ADMITS 'FALLING OFF WAGON' ON CIGS

New York Post ^ | December 8, 2008 | Chuck Bennett

[Eric Blair 2084]

President-elect Barack Obama is no quitter. That is, he still sneaks a smoke from time to time, despite his pledge to conquer his nicotine addiction.

He admitted on NBC's "Meet The Press" yesterday to having "fallen off the wagon" - and left himself some wiggle room to take a puff after he moves into the White House next month.

Obama said he gave up the habit when he began his presidential run, but bummed the occasional cigarette on the campaign trail.

When asked by moderator Tom Brokaw whether he'd finally quit, Obama replied, "You know, I have, but what I said was that, you know, there are times when I've fallen off the wagon."

Brokaw countered, "Then that means you haven't stopped."

"Fair enough," Obama said. "What I would say is that I have done a terrific job under the circumstances of making myself much healthier and that I think you'll not see any violations of these rules in the White House."

The White House has been smoke-free since 1992, as per then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's edict, but President Bill Clinton was known to fire up a stogie or two on a balcony.

Obama could do a balcony scene of his own, but the American Lung Association hopes he will quit - and show that anyone can get addicted, so no one should ever start smoking.

[Eric Blair 2084]

So let me get this straight...just so I understand how far the social engineering experiment has progressed.

Using an interns private parts as a humidor for your cigar....OK by libs.

Smoking a cigarette in the White House....not OK.

[omega4179]

White House has been smoke-free since 1992, as per then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s edict?

WTF? he should smoke at his desk and be a man about it.

[Eric Blair 2084]

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[umgud]

So, we elected a dirty rotten smoker? The envirowhacko’s gotta be sick over that.

[pepperhead]

0bama couldn’t even keep his word to his wife to quit smoking. You got to wonder what else he won’t keep his word on...

[Eric Blair 2084]

If you’re the most powerful man on the planet Earth, that should be a job perk. Light up and give yourself amnesty from nanny state laws.

If your wife Hillary throws the ashtrays around and threatens your safety, that’s what the secret service is there for.

Being THE MAN has it’s priveleges.

[Canedawg]

That he smokes is the very least of my issues with him.

[what's up]

What I would say is that I have done a terrific job under the circumstances of making myself much healthier

Spin and hubris in one statement.

[Eric Blair 2084]

[weegee]

Is he still smoking crack in a limo with a homosexual while having sex?

[weegee]

The Nannystaters didn’t like pictures of FDR with a cigarette either.

[Alamo-Girl]

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[doc1019]

I’m more concerned about all the other promises he made.

[John Jorsett]

“Bam”? When did they start calling him that?

[tinamina]

If he were serious about quitting he would try Chantix. It eliminates the brain’s need for nicotene and it actually WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!

No one has told the health guru Pres-elect about the advancements in health care since Nicoret Gum? Nicoret just keeps you hooked. What kind of health advisors does the One have, anyway?

[mylife]

I have one of those old Reagan magazine adds!

[umgud]

It was OK then. Now the smoking NAZI’s set the perceptions.

[weegee]

The media knew about this during the Great Scampaign of 2008.

They conspired with Obama’s team to lie to the American public. Collusion between the DNC and MSM is killing this country.

[albie]

“When asked by moderator Tom Brokaw whether he’d finally quit,”

...alright Jurrasic Brokaw!! Way to ask the “tough” questions! No need to ask about Wright, Ayers, Iran, China, the Economy, BO’s birth certificate, ACORN et al.

Here’s a good question...”How much “junk” do you estimate to be in your wife’s “trunk”? Or...”Will “50 cent” be performing at the inaugural?” Or...”Will you see to it that the White House is featured on MTV’s “Cribs”? Or...”Will “Pimp My Ride” help to “trick out” the Presidential limo”? Or...”When do you suppose you’ll be doing your first Neville Chamberlain impression”?

[Sola Veritas]

“he still sneaks a smoke from time to time, despite his pledge to conquer his nicotine addiction.”

At least Mr. Obama isn’t (as far as we know) addicted to sexual misconduct like Bill Clinton was (is?).